Hate

Painted in 2012, Hate is part of the same creative cycle as Love (2011), with which it shares a common language, technique and compositional approach. The two works can be seen as complementary elements of the same visual exploration: not a moral dichotomy, but a representation of opposing yet inseparable forces that run through the human experience.
Kende does not seek to judge or oversimplify these concepts. He names them, sets them out and transforms them into pictorial material. Just as in the street language from which his work draws its inspiration, words become a physical presence, a sign, an energy and a statement. Hate and Love In this way, they create a dynamic that reflects the complexity of human relationships, avoiding any simplistic or conciliatory interpretation.
The surface of the work is marked by layers of calligraphy, gestural overlays and textural interventions that transform the writing into a visual structure. The result is an intense and dynamic composition, in which the meaning of the title is not illustrated but evoked through rhythm, density and tension.
The work is now in a private collection.

TITLE: Hate
YEAR: 2012
TECHNIQUE: Mixed media on canvas
WIDTH: 110 cm
HEIGHT: 100 cm
THICKNESS: 6 cm
CATALOGUE: HT12
ORIGINAL: Not available
PRINTS: Not available